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[color=d4d691]"When you speak of magical engineering, are you referring to the understanding of components behind magical artifacts and equipment?"[/color] he asked, puzzled. [color=d4d691]"A talent of mine is the detection of and successful interaction with curses, though if you are referring to enchantments I may still be of help."[/color]

Even by simply hearing him speak it was possible to tell that he was an anubis. "A talent of mine" rather than "my talent" which could imply worthlessness or specialization or "one of my talents" which could imply arrogance or ignorance. His culture was one of careful words, and even if no one would jump to logical conclusions through flawed statements he continued to speak in this calculated manner all the same.

He delicately cut a small chunk of meat using silverware much too small for his enormous hands and ate it in a clean swallowing motion as soon as it made contact with his mouth. Cheeks were for the other races. 

[color=d4d691]"The reason why I had wanted to speak with you was in fact an apology of a similar subject."[/color] He ate another small morsel of food, carefully and quickly. The other races preferred to eat this way over tearing through their meals, so he would do the same.

[color=d4d691]"I had assumed you were aware of your amulet´s effects and did not mention them."[/color] he said, a cold and polite tone rested atop glimmers of curiosity. He had seen wilder artifacts in his homelands, but was not disappointed by the craftsmanship the human race had to offer. Regardless, it was clear that she had disliked it. He felt it necessary to explain not having detected anything with his artifacts. It would have been rude to do so considering they had just met, of course, but he thought it was best to be clear. 

Stephanie´s second artifact had been a bracelet adorned with several gemstones and what looked to be an extensive amount of engraving. Ar´oa´s simpler robes were indicative of his more subdued interest in jewelry, yet still carried various engravings themselves and swayed on a body whose blood was entirely anubis. So he gazed at it, interested.